Poetry Where You Live

sermon blog

8AM Live

meditation blog

https://youtu.be/WRaTp8Bestc

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1461907143915636/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/62418-childrens-message-by-pastor-ruth.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1010928249663315968

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

June 24, 2018

God cannot do harm

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-cannot-do-harm.html

June 24, 2018

God will search

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-will-search.html

June 24, 2018

searching for us - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/searching-for-us-2.html

edited June 24, 2018

This is our perfect Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/this-is-our-perfect-father-v2.html

edited June 23, 2018

stitched into the family – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/stitched-into-family-v2.html

edited/resorted June 23, 2018

This is our perfect Father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/this-is-our-perfect-father.html

edited June 23, 2018

a more excellent Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-more-excellent-father-v2.html

edited June 23, 2018

never too lost – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/never-too-lost-v2.html

June 23, 2018

searching for us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/searching-for-us-v2.html

edited June 21, 2018

our Father runs to each wayward child – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/our-father-runs-to-each-wayward-child-v2.html

June 21, 2018

our Father runs to each wayward child

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/our-father-runs-to-each-wayward-child.html

June 21, 2018

searching for us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/searching-for-us.html

June 21, 2018

never too lost

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/never-too-lost.html

edited June 19, 2018

God runs to us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-runs-to-us-v3.html

edited June 19, 2018

the Good Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-good-father-v2.html

June 19, 2018

a more excellent Father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-more-excellent-father.html

edited June 18, 2018

God runs to us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-runs-to-us-v2.html

June 18, 2018

God runs to us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-runs-to-us.html

June 18, 2018

the Good Father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-good-father.html

edited June 18, 2018

The Perfect Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-perfect-father-v2.html

June 18, 2018

the perfect father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-perfect-father.html

June 18, 2018

stitched into the family

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/stitched-into-family.html

June 17, 2018

Father’s Day

(and John Wesley’s 315^th birthday)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61718-psalm-20-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

Luke 15:11-27

the Prodigal Son

and lots of other scripture

on references to God as Father

and sermon: “Good, Good Father”

video

https://youtu.be/C-J3YT8Ug_c

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1452000004906350/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61718-fatherss-day-sermon-good-good.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008456499046297602

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008414197049421825

text

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

8AM Live

meditation blog

https://youtu.be/PSEhy0jUcNE

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

(a nickel in the mystery box – In God We Trust)

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1452129218226762/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61718-childrens-message-nickel-in.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008455092046090242

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008410883742142464

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

June 17, 2018

Father’s Day

June 16, 2018

All who do the will of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/all-who-do-will-of-god.html

June 16, 2018

These are the ones

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/these-are-ones.html

edited June 16, 2018

the blood of the vine – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-blood-of-vine-v2.html

June 13, 2018

kinship by choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none_13.html

June 13, 2018

the blood of the vine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-blood-of-vine.html

June 13, 2018

blood of the vine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/blood-of-vine.html

June 13, 2018

not by blood

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-by-blood.html

June 13, 2018

not by blood but by choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-by-blood-but-by-choice.html

June 13, 2018

not of blood but of Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-of-blood-but-of-spirit.html

June 10, 2018

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 138

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61018-worship-psalm-138-by-pastor-ruth.html

Mark 3:20, 31-35

“The True Family of Jesus” (New Living Translation)

and sermon: “Family Ties”

video

https://youtu.be/u_IY9lkafXI

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1444234845682866/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61018-worship-sermon-family-ties-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005964425877245953

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005859257684758528

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1444252065681144&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/sermon-family-ties-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005964198533267456

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

8AM Live

meditation blog

https://youtu.be/7g88gcnLXRw

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/1444250822347935/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61018-worship-childrens-message-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005964787749216256

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005853340675248130

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

June 10, 2018

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,160 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

blood, choice, Christ, Faith, Family, Father, God, grace, love, 2 Corinthians 6, Pastor Ruth Foss, Psalm 133, sacrifice, Spirit, Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church, prayer, hope, Children's Message, sermon,

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not claws exactly

not claws exactly, simpler,

living barbs moving

pulling against the topography

the lines, the whorls,

the pattern of my fingertips

traveling across my fingers,

a land they have never walked

====================

June 24, 2018

not claws exactly

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-claws-exactly.html

June Bug (May Beetle) walking on my finger

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/videos/10155853161198003/

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10155853271438003

https://www.facebook.com/groups/MAINEAnimals/permalink/1116258435180272/

https://www.facebook.com/raymond.a.foss/posts/10155853323123003

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155853325518003&set=a.80617433002.79708.792593002

June 23, 2018

June 24, 2018

getting down with them

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/getting-down-with-them.html

taking close-up nature photographs

on Central Street, Millinocket, ME

sometimes laying on the ground

June 23, 2018

Pastor Ruth Foss’

8AM Live

June 23, 2018

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1459918280781189&id=174161846023512

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,150 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, God, grace, love, Spirit, Pastor Ruth Foss, prayer, hope, nature, peace, woods, photography, hike, Maine, joy, presence, insects, June Bug, 8AM Live,

#Christ #Faith #Father #God #grace #love #Spirit #PastorRuthFoss #prayer #hope #nature #peace #woods #photography #hike #Maine #joy #insects #pray #presence #life #walk #commune #JuneBug #sabbath #mystery #wonder #photograph #8AMLive

getting down with them

getting down with them

closer, close enough

to see the beauty hidden

the hand of God

in the close-ups, the inside

the mystery revealed

the beauty within the small

the detail, the intricate,

deep inside, within

====================

June 24, 2018

getting down with them

taking closeup nature photographs

on Central Street, Millinocket, ME

sometimes laying on the ground

June 23, 2018

Pastor Ruth Foss’ 8AM Live

June 23, 2018

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1459918280781189&id=174161846023512

All of my poems, photographs, and videos are copyrighted by Raymond A. Foss, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. All rights are reserved. Contact me at Ray Foss (raymondafoss@gmail.com) for usage. See all 47,150 of my poems at www.raymondafoss.blogspot.com Poetry Where You Live.

Christ, Faith, Father, God, grace, love, Spirit, Pastor Ruth Foss, prayer, hope, nature, peace, woods, photography, hike, Maine, joy, communion with God, pray, presence,

#Christ #Faith #Father #God #grace #love #Spirit #PastorRuthFoss #prayer #hope #nature #peace #woods #photography #hike #Maine #joy #communionwithGod #pray #presence #life #walk #commune #walkingwithGod #sabbath #mystery #wonder #photograph #8AMLive

God cannot do harm

God cannot do harm

for God is love

no evil comes from God

it is not in God’s nature

God is never cruel

God is righteous, holy,

all good springs from God

our perfect Father

Creator of heaven and earth

==================

June 24, 2018

God cannot do harm

June 24, 2018

God will search

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-will-search.html

June 24, 2018

searching for us - 2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/searching-for-us-2.html

edited June 24, 2018

This is our perfect Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/this-is-our-perfect-father-v2.html

edited June 23, 2018

stitched into the family – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/stitched-into-family-v2.html

edited/resorted June 23, 2018

This is our perfect Father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/this-is-our-perfect-father.html

edited June 23, 2018

a more excellent Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-more-excellent-father-v2.html

edited June 23, 2018

never too lost – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/never-too-lost-v2.html

June 23, 2018

searching for us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/searching-for-us-v2.html

edited June 21, 2018

our Father runs to each wayward child – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/our-father-runs-to-each-wayward-child-v2.html

June 21, 2018

our Father runs to each wayward child

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/our-father-runs-to-each-wayward-child.html

June 21, 2018

searching for us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/searching-for-us.html

June 21, 2018

never too lost

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/never-too-lost.html

edited June 19, 2018

God runs to us – v3

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-runs-to-us-v3.html

edited June 19, 2018

the Good Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-good-father-v2.html

June 19, 2018

a more excellent Father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/a-more-excellent-father.html

edited June 18, 2018

God runs to us – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-runs-to-us-v2.html

June 18, 2018

God runs to us

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/god-runs-to-us.html

June 18, 2018

the Good Father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-good-father.html

edited June 18, 2018

The Perfect Father – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-perfect-father-v2.html

June 18, 2018

the perfect father

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-perfect-father.html

June 18, 2018

stitched into the family

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/stitched-into-family.html

June 17, 2018

Father’s Day

(and John Wesley’s 315^th birthday)

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 20

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61718-psalm-20-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

Luke 15:11-27

the Prodigal Son

and lots of other scripture

on references to God as Father

and sermon: “Good, Good Father”

video

https://youtu.be/C-J3YT8Ug_c

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1452000004906350/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61718-fatherss-day-sermon-good-good.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008456499046297602

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008414197049421825

text

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

8AM Live

meditation blog

https://youtu.be/PSEhy0jUcNE

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

(a nickel in the mystery box – In God We Trust)

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1452129218226762/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61718-childrens-message-nickel-in.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008455092046090242

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1008410883742142464

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Stetson-Memorial-United-Methodist-Church/174161846023512

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG9t8phsy6bU9ZaKspHOnsg

Patten, ME

June 17, 2018

Father’s Day

June 16, 2018

All who do the will of God

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/all-who-do-will-of-god.html

June 16, 2018

These are the ones

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/these-are-ones.html

edited June 16, 2018

the blood of the vine – v2

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-blood-of-vine-v2.html

June 13, 2018

kinship by choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/normal-0-false-false-false-en-us-x-none_13.html

June 13, 2018

the blood of the vine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/the-blood-of-vine.html

June 13, 2018

blood of the vine

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/blood-of-vine.html

June 13, 2018

not by blood

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-by-blood.html

June 13, 2018

not by blood but by choice

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-by-blood-but-by-choice.html

June 13, 2018

not of blood but of Spirit

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/not-of-blood-but-of-spirit.html

June 10, 2018

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church

Psalm 138

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61018-worship-psalm-138-by-pastor-ruth.html

Mark 3:20, 31-35

“The True Family of Jesus” (New Living Translation)

and sermon: “Family Ties”

video

https://youtu.be/u_IY9lkafXI

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/videos/1444234845682866/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61018-worship-sermon-family-ties-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005964425877245953

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005859257684758528

text

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=1444252065681144&id=174161846023512

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/sermon-family-ties-by-pastor-ruth-foss.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005964198533267456

by Pastor Ruth Foss

sermon blog

8AM Live

meditation blog

https://youtu.be/7g88gcnLXRw

“God’s Whisper” blog

Children’s Message

https://www.facebook.com/174161846023512/photos/a.176724582433905.31513.174161846023512/1444250822347935/

http://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2018/06/61018-worship-childrens-message-by.html

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005964787749216256

https://twitter.com/raymondafoss/status/1005853340675248130

by Pastor Ruth Foss

Stetson Memorial United Methodist Church